I hear this sometimes from some of the retired guys at my club. On Sunday I heard from one "that I had a couple of nice control line models there".
I guess they are trying to insinuate something negative about my choice of a model. I guess in a friendly way. However, they flew great. Are cheap to make. They are light for engine choices. With all the controls and fuel tank on the outside they are easy to set up. And I am having a ball flying them. And unlike some of my retired brothers, I am not flying around in a circle with a slow moving scale plane.
I think it is really a personal choice. You know Chevy Vs a Ford. Redheads Vs Blondes. If you like it fly it and who cares what the other guy thinks anyway.
I have two flying and another on the table being built from plans. And I am looking forward to flying it.

Good luck.
Frank